18 August 2023 : Clinical Research
Comparative Analysis of Mandibular and Cervical Mobility in Young Adults with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Case-Control Study
Andżelina Wolan-Nieroda
1ABCDEF*, Andrzej Maciejczak 12ACE, Grzegorz Mańko 3AFG, Kajetan Juszczyk1ACD, Sebastian Rutkowski 4CF, Agnieszka Guzik 1ACE
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940653
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940653
Table 3 Comparison of mandibular mobility in the patients with TMJD and the control group.
| Parameter | Group | Opening of the mandible (mm) | Lateral movement of the mandible to the left (mm) | Lateral movement of the mandible to the right (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Study | 38.37 | 8.78 | 8.57 |
| Control | 46.26 | 10.92 | 11.27 | |
| Sd | Study | 2.76 | 1.76 | 2.16 |
| Control | 3.12 | 1.37 | 2.06 | |
| Median | Study | 38.42 | 9.1 | 9.02 |
| Control | 46.23 | 10.85 | 11.54 | |
| Min. | Study | 31.28 | 5.14 | 4.51 |
| Control | 40.29 | 8.48 | 6.39 | |
| Max. | Study | 43.32 | 11 | 13 |
| Control | 51.96 | 13.37 | 15.25 | |
| Statistical test result | U=9; p<0.001 | U=64; p<0.001 | U=73; p<0.001 | |
| U – Mann-Whitney U-test result; p – significance level; Sd – standard deviation; Min – minimum value; Max – maximum value; mm – millimetres. | ||||